WOOD WORKING TOOLS Flashcards
is defined as an implement used in the practice of a vocation.
tools
The advantages derived in working with good tools can be enumerated as follows:
efficiency
accuracy
quality of the work
speed of the work
these advantages depend upon the following considerations:
-availability and sufficiency of the materials
-experience and skill of the workers in their respective field
-tools of good quality and standard make
classification of tools according to their functions(13)
guiding and testing tools
marking tools
measuring tools
holding tools
tooth cutting tools
rough facing tools
smooth facing tools
boring tools
driving/impact and fastening tools
sharpening tools
work bench
miscellaneous tools
guilding and testing tools(11)
straight edge
square
try square
miter square
combined try and miter square
combination square
framing square
spirit level
plastic hose with water
sliding t-bevel
plumb bob
to guide pencil or scriber in making straight line
straight edge
is a 90° standard right angle tool used for making and testing work
square
a square with blades ranging from 6” to 12”
try square
uses of try square(7)
checking square of the piece being planed
marking on an edge
marking on a side
checking outside corner
checking inside corner
checking flatness of the piece being planed
measuring short distances
a square with blades permanently set at 45°
miter square
is a square having combination of 45° and 90°
combined try and miter square
similar in appearance with try square only that the head can slide and clamp at any desired distance of thè blade, it is also provided with a miter and level guide
combination square
uses of combination square(9)
1 check boxes for square
2 mark 90° angles
3 mark 45° angles
4 draw a parallel line to material edge(scribing)
5 used as a ruler
6 setting miters on a saw
7 use the head as a level
8 table saw or router height setup
9 measuring cut depth or material thickness
used by carpenters, larger than the try square, used effectively on various framing works
framing square/carpenter’s square/steel square
uses of steel square
1 use to layout stair stringer
2 use to layout rafter
3 use to layout building
userd for both guiding and testing the work to its vertical and horizontal position
spirit level
one of the best and accurate tool for guiding work in establishing a horizontal level
plastic hose with water
like a try square with sliding and adjustable blade that could be set to any angle other than 90°
sliding t-bevel
is a metal to check a vertical line
plumb bob
marking tools(7)
1 chalk or charcoal line
2 carpenter’s pencil
3 compass
4 divider
5 marking gauge
6 mortising gauge
7 trammel point
it is used for marking straight line in rough and smooth surfaces
chalk or charcoal line
used for marking rough and smooth work
carpenter’s pencil
it is a tool used to mark or inscribe an arc or circle
compass
it is used in dividing distances itto equal parts from an arc, circumference, and straight lines
divider